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Haiti's historical issues notwithstanding, it is also incredibly dysfunctional politically. The difference in forestry policies alone between Haiti and the Domi
by HideousKojima 5y ago
Haiti's historical issues notwithstanding, it is also incredibly dysfunctional politically. The difference in forestry policies alone between Haiti and the Dominican Republic make their land border almost possible to identify from satellite/aerial photos alone:
http://latinamericanscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Haiti-DR-Border-Color-1024x574.png http://latinamericanscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/H...
- mxd3 5y agoWow, that's a striking photo. "It has been widely reported that in 1923 over 60% of Haiti's land was forested; the source of this assertion remains unknown but may be linked to the U.S. Marine Occupation in Haiti. In 2006, the country was claimed to have less than 2% forest cover." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation_in_Haiti#Estimates_of_forest_loss https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deforestation_in_Haiti#Estimat...